In the last three decades, the technologies and methods of remote sensing have evolved
dramatically to include a suite of sensors operating at a wide range of imaging scales with …

During the past decades, multiple remote sensing data sources, including nighttime light
images, high spatial resolution multispectral satellite images, unmanned drone images, and …

Climate change and the rapid urbanization process can trigger the current urban heat island
effect. An urban heat island is categorized by temperature variation between urban and rural …

Given that urbanization is considered as one of the most significant anthropogenic
alterations of the environmental framework, the present study attempts to understand …

Satellite images have been used extensively to identify the land use/land cover (LULC)
changes in Bangladesh. However, no study has been conducted to classify LULC changes …

Timely and accurate change detection of Earth's surface features is extremely important for
understanding relationships and interactions between human and natural phenomena in …

This study evaluates land use/cover changes and urban expansion in Greater Dhaka,
Bangladesh, between 1975 and 2003 using satellite images and socio-economic data …

This paper presents an integrated study of urbanization trends in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei
Province of China, by using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing …

Megacities have evolved at an unprecedented rate under the pressure of urban population
growth and economic development, particularly in the developing countries. For instance …

Rapid urban growth processes give rise to impervious surfaces and are regarded as the
primary cause of urban flooding or waterlogging in urban areas. The high rate of …